144. Prince’s ‘Prince’ (1979): The Singles 1978 - 1989 Part Three

Trimming The Musical Fat · Jul 8, 2024 · 20m

Summary

In this episode, Stephen goes solo again to critique the singles from Prince's second album; the eponymously named ‘Prince’ (1979). Home to ‘I Feel For You’, the song that Chaka Khan would turn into a worldwide smash in 1984.

Stephen ranks and shares his thoughts on each of the album’s singles, including I Wanna Be Your Lover, Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad, Still Waiting, Sexy Dancer, and Bambi.

Finally, he critiques the album as a whole and praises Prince for improving upon his 1978 debut ‘For You’. Will he rank it top, middle or lower tier Prince though?

Throughout you’ll hear…